Match box



J. JOSINSKY June 21, 1932.

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This invention relates to a convertible match box and safe and has foritsprimary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, adevice of such character within which matches may be confined forshipping or storing, and which may be readilyconverted into a match safeadapted to be hung on a wall or the like in order that the matches maybe conveniently removed'when it is de-' m sired to use the same.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the'invention,but it is to be understood that the description and drawing are to betaken as illustrative-and that the inven- 0 tion is intended to belimited only by the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing in which like numerals areemployedtod'esignate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device employed as a match box andshown partially open.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the outer portion or cover of thedevice.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner portion or container. 7

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same .as the same appears whenemployed as a safe.

'FFiguIZ 5 is a section taken on line 5-4-5 of 1 e igure 6 is a sectiontaken on the line-6-6 of F1 re 4. wp Re erring to the drawing in detail,the

numeral 1 indicates the cover portion of my improved match box and safe,such cover be,- ing of elongated formation rectangular in cross-sectionand open at its ends. The cover 1 is formed from a single piece ofmaterial and the bottom 2 thereof is provided with a fold 3 whichis'suitably secured to theiinner face of one of'the side walls 4 of thecover.

Disposed withinthe cover 1 is a container I 5 which includes a bottomwall 6,"- a pair of sidewalls 7, an end wall 8,.a fold 9 and an end wall10. The side walls and end wall 8 are integralwith the bottom wall 6.The end wall 10 is integral with opposed ends of the side walls 7. Theend wall 10 is formed from a pair of inwardly extending overlappingsecured together folds thereby providing such end wall 10 rifgid,stationary, permanently closed and rein orced. The sides of end wall 10are free of the bottom wall 6 and hinged to that end of the latter whereend wall 10 is positioned is the fold 9. Extended from and hinged tofold 9 is a slotted flap 11. The fold 9 is for extension acrossthe outerfaceof end wall 10 and the flap 11 is for disposition in parallel spacedrelation with bottom wall 6 when the device is used as a match box. Thefold 9 is for positioning against the inner face of the bottom 2 of thecover and the flap 11 for positioning in parallelism to such inner faceto form a continuation of fold 9 when the device is employed as a matchsafe.

Secured to the outer flat face of the flap 11 device may be suspendedfrom a nail or the like when employed as a safe.

, The endwall 8 is provided with a fold 14 which extends in parallelrelation to the bottom wall 6 when the device is emplo ed as a box.Formed integrally with the si e edges of the fold 14 are a pair of flaps15 which slidably on age the outer faces of the side walls 7. ormedintegrally with the side edges of the end' wall 8 are a pair of folds 16which are suitably secured to the inner facesof the side walls 7 forreinforcing one end of the latter and for permanentlymaintaining saidend ;wall 8 stationary. Adjacent the lower edges thereof, the flaps 15are formed at their inner edges with inwardy tapering. projections 17which are brought into engagement with the inner face of the cover. 1

when the device is employed as a safe. When the projections 17 are m ement with the inner face of the cover, the old 14 is extended at anupward and outward inclination fromthe vertical lane of the coverasindicated in Figured. 1th the fold 14 so inclined, a space equal'totween the fold 14 and extension 17 is provided within which the fingersmay be in-' serted for the purpose of removing a match from the safe.The fold 14 is provided at its upper or inner edge witha recess 18 forthe reception of the thumb to assist in the removal of the matches. Whenthe device is employed as a safe the end wall 9 is extended incontinuation of the 10 bottom wall 6, with the flap 11 extended incontinuation of the end "wall 9 as shown in vFigure 4. When the deviceis hung on a wall or the like, the weight of the device is supported bythe container, and the cover light y rests on the upper edges of theflaps 15.

When the device is hung on thewall, the fold. 14 and flaps 15 provide ahopper into which the matches are fed by gravity as fast as the same areremoved.

.It is thought that the many advantages of a convertible match box andsafe 1n accordance with this invention will be readily 013pparent, andalthough the preferred emb ment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape andarrangement of the device may be resorted to, so long as such chan esfall within thescope of the invention as de ed in the appended claim.What I claim is:

' In a convertible match box and safe device of that type including ahollow rectangular cover open at each end, the combination of an openfront container having a body part formed of a bottom wall, areinforced, permanently closed, stationary upper end wall free of saidbottomwall and formed of a pair of inwardy extending, overlap ingsecured together flaps each integral Wlt an end of a si e wall and astationary lower end wall hin ed integral at one end with one end of saibottom wall, a fold hinged at one end to the other end of said bottomwall, arranged exteriorly of the u per endwall and terminating in aslotted ap hinged thereto, a pair of upwardly directed folds integralwith the sides of said lower end wall, positioned against and secured tothe inner faces of said side walls at the lower terminal portionsthereof for reinforcing such side walls at said terminal portions andfor maintaining the lower end wall. stationary and permanently closed,and an outwardly shiftable fold integral at its lower end with the outer55 end of said lower end wall and having each side thereof formed withan inwardly directed flap terminating at its top in an extension, saidextensions providing stops for arresting the outward shift of saidshiftable folds and 60 the latter and said extensions positioned againstthe outer faces of the side walls.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

I J J OSINSKY.

